According to German
media, approximately 7,500 mink escaped from a fur farm near the village
of Grabow (Jerichower Land district) in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Police
believe animal rights activists raided the farm in the early hours of
Friday morning, cutting through wire fences and releasing the animals
from their cages.

German soldiers were
deployed in an attempt to recapture the mink. As of Monday, approximately
4,000 mink were still on the loose in the German countryside. (photos
from media reports)